It’s championship week at the 2026 OHSAA Jesse Owens Track and Field State Championships at Ohio State University in Columbus.
Click here to follow live updates from Friday’s action.
Finals races will be held in five divisions Thursday-Sunday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Below are the results from Friday’s events. Click here for Thursday’s events and to recap all the action Thursday.
Friday’s OHSAA Division III finals (top 8 medal)
Girls
4×800 relay | 1. Oakwood, 9:07.10; 2. Hathaway Brown, 9:12.89; 3. Lexington, 9:26.36; 4. Fairfield Union, 9:32.47; 5. Athens, 9:34.86; 6. Minerva, 9:35.47; 7. Napoleon, 9:35.79; 8. Tippecanoe, 9:39.76.
3,200 | 1. Sophia Szolosi, Athens, 10:17.47; 2. Gwenyth Huddle, Napoleon, 10:35.05; 3. Irelyn Johnson, Marlington, 10:36.09; 4. Katrina Neal, Clear Fork, 10:55.88; 5. Addi Manns, Kenton, 10:59.59; 6. Vera Henderly, Fairfield Union, 11:06.86; 7. Ashlynn Kuklica, John Glenn, 11:10.36; 8. Delaney Cahill, Oakwood, 11:13.71.
Boys
4×800 relay | 1. Jonathan Alder, 7:48.46; 2. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, 7:50.89; 3. Woodridge, 7:51.44; 4. Ontario, 7:52; 5. Fairfield Unior, 7:53.96; 6. Indian Hill, 7:57.66; 7. Valley View, 8:00.03; 8. Minerva, 8:01.16.
3,200 | 1. Cameron Lindsey, Oakwood, 9:11.80: 2. Joel Smelcer, Perkins, 9:15.08; 3. Owen Lacy, Orrville, 9:19.21; 4. Xavier Griffiths, Woodridge, 9:25.63; 5. James O’Driscoll, Indian Hill, 9:25.82; 6. Silas Baird, Madeira, 9:29.58; 7. Atticus Sloan, Woodridge, 9:31.60; 8. Eli McConoughey, Keystone, 9:35.68.
Division IV finals (top 8 medal)
Girls
Shot put | 1. Ella Bouton, Fredericktown, 46; 2. Payton Boyer, Patrick Henry, 43-02; 3. Ella Hochstetler, Wheelersburg, 42-00.50; 4. Haley Bittinger, Norwayne, 41-06.25; 5. Makayla Davenport, Madeira, 39-07.25; 6. Rowan Ruckel, Chillicothe Southeastern, 39-05; 7. Camille Lewis, Deer Park, 39-04.59; 8. Maddy Jones, Salineville Southern, 39-02.75.
High jump | 1. Lola Donahue, Fairland, 5-07; 2. Kynli Crossland, Patrick Henry, 5-05; 3. Taliana Tozzi, Sandy Valley, 5-04; 3. Ryanne Moore, Piketon, 5-04; 5. Annalee Williams, Northeastern, 5-04; 6. Katie Burns, Adena, 5-02; 7. Cora Clark, Willard, 5-02; 7. Carys Crossland, Patrick Henry, 5-02.
Boys
Discus | 1. Ethan Stein, Gilmour Academy, 191; 2. Hunter Spangler, Liberty Center, 178-08; 3. Matthew Kujala, LaBrae, 177-09; 4. Jace Berg, Margaretta, 175-10; 5. Hunter Lauer, Eastwood, 171-06; 6. Charlie Vignero, Kirtland, 169-03; 7. Owen Clary, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 168-02; 8. Jonathan Culp, Mineral Ridge, 166-04.
Long jump | 1. Joey Francis, Adena, 22-03.25; 2. Johnny Pohlman, Coldwater, 22-01.75; 3. Braxton Barnett, Shenandoah, 21-09.25; 4. Kale Bailey, Margaretta, 21-09.25; 5. Griffin Osborne, North Union, 21-09; 6. Micah Yoder, Garaway, 21-08.50; 7. Tayte Giesige, Bluffton, 21-05.25; 8. Dillon Fox, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 21-03.25.
Pole vault | 1. Corey Davis, Chesapeake, 16: 2. Hudson Williams, Zane Trace, 15-04; 3. Liam Kuhn, Ashland Crestview, 15; 4. Kasen Wallace, Mount Gilead, 14-04; 5. Micah Arbogast, Arcanum, 14-04; 6. Max Harris, Liberty Union, 14: 7. Cullen Shank, Eastwood, 13-06; 7. Cade Schwartz, Versailles, 13-06.
This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: OHSAA state track and field meet 2026, live results from Friday finals
Reporting by Matthew Horn, Fremont News-Messenger / Fremont News-Messenger
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